Dear Peter,
Thank you for your quick response and familiarity with Gail Payne, who are in
our common direction of the Interfaith Partnership and Harmony.
I like to invite you both to get acquainted with the GHA two projects in this
area:
1. World Interfaith Harmony on a scientific platform of the ABC of Harmony:
http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541
2. Center (School) of Interfaith Harmonious Education on basis of the ABC of
Harmony:
http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=561
Dear Gail and Peter,
Please let us know your opinion about these projects of GHA and to invite you
to cooperate within them.
We are also pleased to invite you to join in the promotion of two very
promising ideas that we proposed to the King of Jordan in the GHA first
project:
8. Organize the Third World Religions Congress "Global Interfaith Harmony
Education" on February 1-7, 2015 in Amman, under the UN aegis. It will be
logical development of the HM World Interfaith Harmony Week initiative.
9. Initiate in the UN, as a development of your initiative 2010, a proposal of
the UN Decade of Interfaith Harmonious Education for 2014-2023, which will
strengthen a harmonizing mission of state and religion in global society in a
non-violent peacemaking way of qualitative renewal of the education system in
the world, especially in the direction of interfaith harmony and harmonious
consciousness of nations, instead of militarization. The main purpose of this
Decade - to create 10,000 Centers (Schools) of IHE (CIHE, Center of Interfaith
Harmonious Education) in the world, each year by 1,000, primarily in the areas
of religious tensions: the Middle East, Ireland, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India,
Sudan, Mali, etc.
Do you like these ideas? Thank you,
With love, best harmony wishes,
Leo
Dr Leo Semashko:
State Councillor of St. Petersburg,
Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker from Harmony;
Director: Tetrasociology Public Institute, Russia;
Founding President, Global Harmony Association (GHA);
Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org
World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base:
www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541;
GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony:
www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478;
P/Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253;
Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia
Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leo.semashko?ref=tn_tnmn
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Hayes, phayes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: 18 апреля 2013 г., 23:26:32
Subject: [gha] Re: My personal curriculum + Its development: Meeting in
Honolulu?
Leo: I will try and respond the best I can to your questions and I am CCing
Gail Payne who works directly with “The Center for Multi-Faith Partnerships”
which is a project of Global Peace Foundation.
Gail can follow up with you about how to get engaged with her efforts.
I live in Louisville Kentucky which is a far ways from NY but let us know more
about the CINE project in NY?
GPF is a non-profit as well and is trying to raise funds for its projects so I
don;t know about them providing funds but they may want to partner? Gail can
put you in touch with GPF.
I think that GHA and GPF and my organization Service For Peace have a lot in
common!
Thanks
Ps I spoke with Bruce Cook by phone yesterday as we are both based in USA.
On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Nina Meyerhof <ninameyerhof@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Wonderful website! Nina
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 17, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Peter Hayes <phayes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I would like to introduce members of GHA to the great work I am involved in
and to invite you review our website: www.globalpeace.org and specific to the
Center for Multi-Faith Partnerships you can review a recent convening at:
http://www.globalpeace.org/photo-g/center-for-multifaith-partnerships-hosts-forum-at-u-s-capitol
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 3:19 PM, <hisaleem@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Leo, et al,
I would like to suggest Honolulu as a venue for such a conference. The city has
first-rate facilities, and, with planning, we could get good rates at hotels
far cheaper than New York. Most of our meetings are managed by volunteers,
which reduces costs significantly. And, with participants bearing their own
costs (unfortunately), the overall budget can be manageable.
The Honolulu-based All Believers Network would be happy to serve as the local
co-sponsor.
Saleem Ahmed
President, All Believers Network
1-808-371-9360
-----Original Message-----
From: Leo Semashko <leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx>
To: María Cristina Azcon
a <mcrisazcona@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: gha <gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Harry Gensler <harrygensler@xxxxxxxxx>;
kurtjohnsonisd <kurtjohnsonisd@xxxxxxxxx>; interfaith
<interfaith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Apr 15, 2013 10:47 pm
Subject: [gha] Re: My personal curriculum + Its development
Dear María,
This is a very interesting proposal, which will be real and practicable when
GHA-USA will have the income from the GHA projects to fund annual meetings GHA.
The sources of financing may become such projects GHA as CIHE (Interfaith
Harmony Education), Harmony Academy, publishing business on republishing the
ABC of Harmony and similar books, Harmony Counseling Centers for population
(especially for women, children and families), Sociological Statistical Studies
of social harmony and justice, Contests "Muse of Harmony", sculpture
"Harmonious Civilization", TV Project "Harmony" and others.
The realization of these projects requires an experienced businessman and a
large manager with harmonious vision and venture capital. Unfortunately, we can
not find such businessman before now. But we continue to look for, and we
encourage members of the GHA invite similar businessmen and call appropriate
candidates in the GHA CEO.
I think the GHA-USA has the most opportunities to find such a manager to the
GHA. But they may be also from Latin America, and Africa, and India, etc. What
do you think about this? Could you suggest similar candidacy from your
Argentina or other country?
With love, best harmony wishes,
Leo
Dr Leo Semashko:
State Councillor of St. Petersburg,
Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker from Harmony;
Director: Tetrasociology Public Institute, Russia;
Founding President, Global Harmony Association (GHA);
Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org
World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base:
www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541;
GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony:
www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478;
P/Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253;
Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia
Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leo.semashko?ref=tn_tnmn
----- Original Message -----
From: María Cristina Azcona, mcrisazcona@xxxxxxxxx
To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: 15 апреля 2013 г., 0:40:08
Subject: [gha] Re: My personal curriculum + Its development
Hi Leo
It would be great to create an annual meeting for GHA at the USA, since this is
a country where is very easy to create this kind of events as Evelin does the
HD&HS annual congress
Maria
2013/4/14 Leo Semashko <leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx>
Dear Harry,
First, I am happy to congratulate you on the publication this year of your
great book: Ethics and the Golden Rule, Routledge, 2013, which will become the
mandatory textbook for the GHA CIHE, along with the ABC of Harmony of GHA, The
Coming Interspiritual Age, Kurt and David and similar books .
Second, Thank you very much for your profound letter with a sketch of your
curriculum, which is interesting to all members of the GHA, so I am sending it
to all. Your course, I now propose to title as: "Ethics and the Golden Rule of
Interfaith Harmony in the 21st Century." This title concretizes and develops
your book title and meets scientific approach to interfaith harmony. Do you
agree with this title?
Third, please, let me, using the ideas of your letter and your new book, offer
the version of your curriculum in tabular form below. As soon as you will send
me your final version of this curriculum, so it will be immediately included in
the CIHE program in New York. Please, correct the table and send it to us.
Fourth, your book and the corresponding learning course allow making it as
fundamental in CIHE for three years. Do you agree with this?
Fifth, your great intellectual contribution to interfaith harmony allows us to
pose the question of creating GHA CIHE in your University, in Cleveland, under
your leadership, based on the GHA relevant project with your fundamental
course. What do you think of this idea? Are you ready to lead the GHA CIHE in
Cleveland? That would be wonderful in the extreme, if you agreed to it.
If you accept this role and mission in principle, the details will be discussed
later.
With love, best harmony wishes,
Leo
Dr Leo Semashko:
State Councillor of St. Petersburg,
Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker from Harmony;
Director: Tetrasociology Public Institute, Russia;
Founding President, Global Harmony Association (GHA);
Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org
World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base:
www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541;
GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony:
www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478;
P/Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253;
Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia
Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leo.semashko?ref=tn_tnmn
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rev. Dr. Harry Gensler
Ethics and the Golden Rule of Interfaith Harmony in the 21st Century
The curriculum of GHA CIHE fundamental advanced course on 384 hours for 3
years, 128 h. every year
April 14, 2013
Topics of the Lectures and Seminars/Workshops
Lectures/ Workshops
Time in a/hours
1.
Golden Rule Reasoning as the irrevocable, unconditional norm for all areas of
life in social harmony
L/W
8/8
2.
Religion and History. Golden Rule Interpretations in 13 World Religions: Key
Internal Harmonious Potential of World Religions for Interfaith Harmony
L/W
128/128
3.
Application and Development of the Golden Rule for interfaith harmony
1. Hans Küng (Germany) and the second Parliament of the World's Religions (1993)
L/W
16/16
4.
2. Paul McKenna (Canada, Scarboro Mission): poster showing Golden Rule in 13
world religions
(http://www.scarboromissions.ca/Golden_rule)
L/W
8/8
5.
3. Mussie Hailu (Ethopia): promotion of Golden Rule across Africa
L/W
8/8
6.
4. Important Role of Organizations like the United Nations, United Religions
Initiative, Parliament of World Religions and Global Harmony Association in
the Golden Rule Promotion
L/W
8/8
7.
Golden Rule and the ABC of Harmony for social and interfaith harmony in
harmonious civilization of the 21st century
L/W
8/8
8.
Interfaith Harmonious Education on a scientific basis of the ABC of Harmony as
a new principle for Global Ethics
L/W
8/8
9.
Protection 2 coursework and degree work at the course end
10
Exam on the course at the end of each year
TOTAL: Lectures - 182 hours; Seminars - 182 hours; Total – 364 hours.
Note. The number of hours of lectures and seminars can shrink and grow as it is
needed.
Main manuals:
Harry Gensler. Ethics and the Golden Rule, Routledge, 2013
Leo Semashko and GHA 75 coauthors from 26 countries. The ABC of Harmony for
World Peace, Harmonious Civilization and Tetranet Thinking, Delhi, 2012
Kurt Johnson, David Ord. The Coming Interspiritual Age. Namaste Publishing, 2013
===========================================================
----- Original Message -----
From: Harry Gensler, harrygensler@xxxxxxxxx
To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: 13 апреля 2013 г., 20:18:23
Subject: My personal curriculum
While I cannot give a complete curriculum on global harmony, I can sketch a
segment on the golden rule (GR): "Treat others as you want to be treated." I am
a GR expert: I did a masters thesis and doctoral dissertation (philosophy) on
GR, many articles and parts of a dozen books, a prominent GR Web page
(http://www.harryhiker.com/gr), and a recent comprehensive GR book (Ethics and
the Golden Rule, Routledge, 2013). I suggest that the GR segment, which could
go anywhere from an hour or two to several weeks or longer, cover these topics:
(1) Hans Küng (Germany) and the second Parliament of the World's Religions
(1993). For the first time, representatives of the world's religions formally
agree on a global ethic, and one that calls GR "the irrevocable, unconditional
norm for all areas of life."
(http://www.weltethos.org/1-pdf/10-stiftung/declaration/declaration_english.pdf)
(2) Paul McKenna (Canada) created a poster showing GR in 13 world religions;
each participant should get a copy. McKenna has done much to promote GR and
interfaith unity. (http://www.scarboromissions.ca/Golden_rule)
(3) Mussie Hailu (Ethopia) has done much to promote GR across Africa and across
the world, and is especially important in organizations like the United
Religions Initiative and the United Nations.
(4) A further in-depth treatment of GR in the religions of the world,
emphasizing common themes.
(5) Some discussion on GR itself: how to apply it, how not to misapply it, its
strengths and weaknesses, and how to respond to objections (this is important
because many think that GR is unclear and leads to absurdities when we try to
express it more carefully).
For (1) to (4), I suggest Chapter 3 and 5 of my GR book; Chapter 5 is online
(on my GR Web page, click "chronology" at the top). For (5), I suggest Chapter
1 or 2 of my GR book, or at least my GR Stories page (on my GR Web page, click
"stories" at the top). The rest of my GR book is also a useful resource and
gives many further references (of which I especially recommend Jeff Wattles's
book, The Golden Rule, Oxford, 1996).
Harry Gensler
Professor of philosophy at John Carroll University (Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
Catholic priest (Jesuit)
http://www.harryhiker.com
--
María Cristina Azcona
@macazcona
--
Peter Hayes
Vice President
Service For Peace
Tel. 502-290-3611
Skype: sfp-ky
--
Peter Hayes
Vice President
Service For Peace
Tel. 502-290-3611
Skype: sfp-ky